Britain: Deal Reached On S.I.V. Sale
An agreement has been reached on the sale of Cheyne Finance, a structured investment vehicle now known as S.I.V. Portfolio, to bidders including Goldman Sachs, the fund’s receivers, Deloitte & Touche ...
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It All Started With Horses
?I always wanted to learn new things, and I was never afraid of change.?...
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Death March
A journalist follows one high-risk South African as a way to understand why AIDS continues to spread despite available treatment....
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McClatchy Swings To Profit But Will Take Charge
The publisher reported preliminary net income of $30.1 million for the quarter, but said it would take a charge to reflect a sharp decline in its stock price....
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Bank Of America In Talks To Buy Countrywide
Bank of America is in talks with the troubled mortgage lender, according to people briefed on the situation....
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Science News

An Appreciation: Raise a Glass to the Father of Energy Drinks
2007-12-05 05:30 - I wrote the first article on Gatorade, for The Miami Herald, on Nov. 30, 1966. In his typically unaffected fashion, Dr. J. Robert Cade was astonished about the fuss.

Observatory: Inveterate Wanderer: An Intercontinental Salamander Famil...
2007-12-05 05:30 - A genetic analysis offers an explanation for a strange geographical distribution of salamanders.

Observatory: Ceremonial Objects From West Africa With Blood in the Pat...
2007-12-05 05:30 - Researchers have found blood on seven of eight Dogon and Bambara objects from Mali, all dating from the late 19th or early 20th centuries.

J. Richard Steffy Is Dead at 83; Made Shipwreck Analysis Scientific
2007-12-05 05:30 - Mr. Steffy cast his career as an electrical contractor aside when he was 48 to pursue his passion, studying shipwrecks, and became a leading expert in the field.

Observatory: Chimps Exhibit Superior Memory, Outshining Humans
2007-12-05 05:30 - Young chimps outperform adult humans in a memory test, a Concentration-like game using numerals on a computer screen, new research suggests.

Commentary: Stuck on Coal, and Stuck for Words in a High-Tech World
2007-12-05 05:30 - On climate change, scientists are running out of metaphors in pressing the public to act.

New Map of Antarctica Brings Frozen Landscape Into Focus
2007-12-05 05:30 - A new Web site from NASA provides a brilliant new view of the coldest continent.

Simulations of Ailing Artists? Eyes Yield New Insights on Style
2007-12-05 05:30 - Understanding physical infirmity can help assess the work of a handful of Impressionists.

Findings: In the Future, Smart People Will Let Cars Take Control
2007-12-05 05:30 - Smart cars will never be infallible, but they just have to be better than the drivers who now cause more than 90 percent of traffic accidents.

One Last Ride to the Hubble
2007-12-05 05:30 - NASA plans to make a final set of upgrades and repairs next summer to the Hubble Space Telescope.


 
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